ギフト
ぎふと
noun
gift, present
1.
gift, present
A present given to someone, especially a commercially packaged or formal gift. Often used in retail and marketing contexts.
ギフトを贈る。
To give a gift.
母の日のギフトを探している。
I'm looking for a Mother's Day gift.
オンラインショップでギフト用のラッピングを選べる。
You can choose gift wrapping on the online shop.
From English "gift." While the native Japanese word 贈り物 and the more casual プレゼント are also widely used, ギフト has a more commercial and formal nuance.
USAGE COMPARISON:
- ギフト: commercial tone, formal gifting (catalogs, department stores)
- プレゼント: casual, personal gifts (birthday, Christmas)
- 贈り物: general-purpose, slightly formal native word
COMMON COMPOUNDS:
- ギフトカード: gift card
- ギフト券: gift voucher
- ギフトセット: gift set
- ギフトラッピング: gift wrapping
- カタログギフト: catalog gift (recipient chooses from a catalog — very common for weddings in Japan)